Decatur County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1994. Most listings are in or near Oberlin, Norcatur.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Decatur titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Oberlin | Oberlin | 1994 |
| Norcatur City Hall | Norcatur | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDecatur was formed in 1873 (1873-03-20) from unknown / original county.
DECATUR created from Non-County Area 6.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDecatur County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,180 | 9,234 | 8,121 | 7,434 | 6,185 | 5,778 | 4,509 | 3,472 | 2,764 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allison Cemetery |
| Bassettville Cemetery |
| Big Timber Cemetery |
| Cedar Bluffs Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Dresden Cemetery |
| Edwards Maple Cemetery |
| Hawkeye Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jennings Cemetery |
| Kanona Cemetery |
| Lund Church Cemetery |
| Mennonite Cemetery |
| Oberlin Cemetery |
| Old Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Redman Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Shibboleth Cemetery |
| Shirley Cemetery |
| Traer Cemetery |
| Vallonia Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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